Two days before he had his tonsils removed at University College Hospital, London, Ringo Starr gave an interview to music paper Melody Maker to discuss the operation. At the paper's office Starr also saw the weekly singles charts being compiled, with The Beatles' I Feel Fine at the number one position.
Monday 30 November 1964
Brian Epstein appears on the BBC's Desert Island Discs
Brian Epstein's appearance on the long-running BBC radio series Desert Island Discs was first broadcast on this day.

Things we said today